Welcome to Chemistry! Fall Semester 2015

Monday/Tuesday August 24th/25th

First day of school procedures, expectations, lab safety activity. Daily grade will be given for Lab safety in class activity.
HOMEWORK-Get syllabus/safety contract signed (HW Grade)

SAFETY VIDEO


Wednesday/Thursday August 26th/27th


We will go over saftey and lab equipment. We will explore the scientific method. Daily grade will be given for scientific method sort. List of elements/ symbols will be sent home today for memorization (sept. 10th/11th will be quiz over element symbols Notecards suggested and will receive +5 on quiz)

HOMEWORK- Finish lab equipment drawings/classification(HW grade)




Basic Lab equipment explained
Scientific Method Explained in Animation

Student can use internet to define terms in the science vocab manipulative

Friday/Monday August 28th/31st

The students will have a safety quiz (daily grade) and a Penny lab (daily grade). We will begin a powerpoint over physical and chemical changes and make a matter manipulative.

HOMEWORK- Finish lab if time needed.
*Save powerpoints and open



Song describing phy/chem properties
Tutorial physical/chemical change/properties
Matter Classification Tutorial
mixture vs solution clarified

Tuesday/Wednesday September 1st/2nd


Physical/chemical change and matter classification lab (daily grade)

HOMEWORK-Matter/physical change worksheet (minor grade)


Matter podcast
Matter song- one republic

Thursday/Friday Sept 3rd/4th

The students will color and label the periodic table and be able to identify all families/groups by memory. (Daily Grade)They also have a quiz over safety in the lab.
METALSn NonmetalnMetalloids.jpg
Periodic Table by Groups/families
Periodic table groups Explained
Periodic Table Explained In depth
HOMEWORK- study for element quiz

Tuesday/Wednesday Sept. 8th/9th

Students will take their element quiz (daily grade) We will review for exam 1.

HOMEWORK- study review sheet for test. They may retake element quiz after test if failed.


Thursday/Friday September 10th/11th

Students will take exam 1 Which covers lab safety/equipment, matter and changes.

Monday/Tuesday September 14th/15th

Introduce SI units and metrics. We will talk about precision in measurement and the student will identify the estimated digit in measurement.
Measurement Lab will be for a daily grade.
Homework- memorize values of metric prefixes in notes (kilo to milli only!)



Estimated digit and Accuracy/precision

Wednesday/Thursday September 16th/17th

Practice metric conversions and review scientific notation versus expanded notation.

Conversion example
Conversion example # 2
Scientific notation explained
Scientific method examples

Friday/Monday September 18th/21st

Practice more with metric conversions and go over notes in powerpoint on accuracy/precision, estimated digit, and percent error. We will also introduce significant figure rules.





More Conversion practice explained
Percent Error


HW- above worksheets they can check and review for quiz

Tuesday/Wednesday September 22nd/23rd

The students will take a quiz over metric conversions. We will then discuss calculation rules using significant figures in our answers.


Multiplying and dividing with significant figures
Adding and subtracting with significant figures

The students will learn about density and have a lab with assigned homework.


DENSITY SONG!!
Density Demo
Density column example
Density calculations

HW- Finish density problems and study for quiz!

Thursday/Friday Sept. 24th/25th

Review for measurement mini test!

Monday/Tuesday September 28th/ September 29th

MEASUREMENT MINITEST!!!
Students will review density problems and begin learning about the historical development of the periodic table.



HW- make a cartoon timeline of the scientists discussed in powerpoint and their major contributions to atomic theory.

Wednesday/Thursday Sept. 30th/ October 1st

We will review parts of an atom and discuss cations and anions.

HW- finish counting atoms worksheet started in class

Friday/Monday October 2nd/5th

The students will learn what an isotope is and how mass of an isotope is calculated.



Tuesday/Wednesday October 7th/8th

The learner will know how to calculate average atomic mass and we will have time for questions and answers after our guided practice.



Thursday /Friday October 10th/11th

Review for 8 week test. This test can be used to replace first test grade and will be a major grade in itself.
Any assignments that are missing should be turned in no later than the 9 week test date on Mon/Tues Oct 14th/15th!!!!!
(THE KEY AND SCAN 007 & FILE are the answers worked out on the review sheet for the students)


Monday/Tuesday October 14th/15th


First 9 week test. Grades will be finalized for first quarter on Friday.

Wednesday/Thursday/Friday October 16th/17th/18th

Wednesday I will not see 1st-3rd period classes due to PSAT testing
Friday is a half day of school

We will go over the 9 week test
We will also learn about valence electrons and draw Lewis Dot structures.




Nuclear Chemistry

Nuclear Chemistry
NOTES





The students will balance nuclear equations and be able to distinguish between alpha, beta, and gamma particles.







KEY TO REVIEW





Monday October 20th/Tuesday October 21st


The students will begin nomenclature unit and begin naming ionic compounds. Quiz next class period

over binary ionic nomenclature. Have students check their answers using keys below.


NOTES FOR NEXT 3 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-->>>




TUTORIAL VIDEOS FOR NOMENCLATURE/FORMULA WRITING

also your students can search you tube for ionic nomenclature/ formula writing for endless tutorials.
Khan academy is also an excellent source

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU7GkayF3dc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrYXQquU8lA

Wednesday October 22nd/ Thursday October 23rd

Students will take binary nomenclature quiz. Student will learn how to write names and formulas for ionic compounds containing transition metals



Friday October 24th/ Monday/ October 27th

Students will learn how to name and formula write for compounds containing polyatomic ions.



October 28th/ Wednesday October 29th

Students will have a game in class of mixed nomenclature review. After the game they will have a quiz over nomenclature/formula writing.

Fri October 31st/ Mon November 3rd


The students will be able to name and write formulas for acids.


Tuesday / Wed November 4th/5th

Lab and review

Wednesday/Thursday November 6th/7th

Nomenclature and formula writing test review


Friday/Monday November 7th/10th


Test- Nuclear and Nomenclature

The students were taught how to calculate molar mass (formula mass) of a compound.

Tuesday/Wed November 11th/12th

The students reviewed formula mass and learned how to calculate percent composition of a formula.

Wednesday/Thursday November 13th/14th

Students were given tutoring on nomenclature and formula writing. We reviewed molar mass and percent composition homework. Students were able to convert quantities from grams to moles.




Friday Monday November 22nd/December 2nd

The students will be able to convert a quantity in terms of particles (atoms, formula units, molecules), grams, and moles. We will also review nomenclature/formula writing




Tuesday/Wednesday December 3rd/4th

The students will learn how to calculate empirical and molecular formulas.



Thursday/Friday December 5th/6th

Review for Mole Test

NEW~*~*~*~*~*~* KEY TO REVIEW

Page 1 & 3 are on 1st PDF and page 1 & 4 are on 2nd PDF file


Monday/Tuesday December 9th/10th

MOLE TEST!!!! * REVIEW SHEET FOR THE FINAL WILL BE HANDED OUT THAT DAY!!!**


Wednesday/Thursday December 11th/12th


Review mole test to prepare for final review and take a quiz after correcting mole test to ensure mastery has occured.

KEY TO FINAL REVIEW!!!!


Friday/Monday December 13th/16th

Review Game in class and go over review sheet!!

  • Tuesday December 17th


    4th and 8th period FINALS=
  • Wednesday December 18th


    1st and 3rd period FINALS=
  • Thursday December 19th


    2nd and 6th period FINALS=
  • Friday December 20th


    5th and 7th period FINALS=

NEW SPRING SEMESTER**

Tuesday January7th/Wed Jan 8th- Jan 20th

The students will learn how to balance equations and distinguish between types of reactions. They will receive a 3 week packet of work which is attached below




Extra practice below

Bonus Homework Assignment Pages below






Additional Notes below








Additional Notes



Wed/Thursday January 22/23

REVIEW FOR REACTIONS TEST!!!! + KEY


Friday/Monday Jan 24th/27th

Test over types of reactions, balancing, and predicting products
Videos after test over nuclear chemistry!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4jCTiGSuwU
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xx3tw5_marie-curie-biography_lifestyle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJfIbBDR3e8

Tuesday/ Wednesday January 28th/29th

Nuclear Chemistry
NOTES



HOMEWORK


The students will balance nuclear equations and be able to distinguish between alpha, beta, and gamma particles.




Students will review predicting products for exam 1/23 (1/24)


KEY TO REVIEW


Monday-Thursday February 3rd/4th 5th/6th (Snow days adjustment)

Students will have exam that will include predicting products of synthesis, double, single, combustion and nuclear reactions. Nuclear Packet will be due. Balancing nuclear equations and identifying alpha and beta radiation is a must for this exam




Friday February 7th/Monday Feb 10th


Begin Stoichiometry by calculations of mole to mole. Also review concepts of molar mass. NOTES BELOW!

NOTES FILLED IN FOR YOU BELOW!!!!



Blank Copy of notes below





STOICHIOMETRY HOMEWORK KEY ADDED BELOW!



Pod casts of stoichiometry for help
HOMEWORK



Tuesday/Wed. February 11th/12th

The students will learn how to convert from gram to mole and mole to gram in stoichiometry. We will also begin mass to mass calculations.

They will have a quiz over mole to mole stoichiometry and mole ratios.

Homework below- We completed half of the assignment in class as guided practice. Student needs to finish





Thursday Feb 13th/Friday Feb 14th

The students will learn how to convert mass to mass stoichiometry and be able to tell what reactant is the limiting reactant.
They will have a quiz over mole <--> mass stoichiometry

Homework
Finish all worksheets from Tuesday/Wed. and or any incompleted assignment.

Monday Feb 17th/Tuesday Feb 18th


The students will calculate and identify the limiting reagent in a stoichiometry problem. They will take a quiz reviewing all stoichiometry concepts SMORE LAB :> YUMMY!!!

Homework


Tuesday Feb. 18th-Fri Feb 21th


Students will review stoichiometry for test


Monday Feb. 24th/Tuesday Feb 25th


Stoiciometry test

Wed Feb. 26th-Mon March 3rd

The students will perform calculations using, frequency, wavelength, speed of light, Planck's constant, and Energy.
NOTES/Practice





EXAMPLE PROBLEM WORKED OUT!




March 4th/ 5th

Review for 9 week test


March 6th/7th


Take 9 week test

MARCH 10th- 14th SPRING BREAK!!!!!!


Mon/Tuesday March 17th/18th

The student should be able to idetify sublevels and electron configuration for the first 40 elements in ground state.

PeriodicTable2.jpg


Wed/Thurs March 19th/20th

The students will perform a flame test lab and practice electron configurations with orbital diagrams.




Friday March 21/Monday March 24th

The students will learn the periodic trends and have homework about electronegativity, ionization energy and atomic radius.


Tuesday/Wednesday March 25th/26th


Students will review nomenclature and formula writing for ionic compounds and will learn how to name covalent compounds. They will work on the packet over spring break. Key to homework packet and powerpoint notes below!




Thursday/Friday March 27th/28th

The students will learn molecular geometry and be able to predict the shape of a molecule and whether it is polar or not.



MONDAY/TUESDAY March 31st/April 1st




Monday is English 1 starr and students who were not successful freshman year on the english STARR will be testing for 5 hours on freshman campus. If your student is not testing we will have normal schedule and will have extra time and lab with covalent molecules.

Tuesday ALL ENGLISH 2 SOPHMORES will be testing. I may only see 8th period class for reduced time, so these students will not perform lab until following class period.

Wed/Thurs April 2nd/3rd


Students will review covalent structures and perform lab

Fri/Mon April 4th/7th


Students will review for test covering:
Electron configuration, orbital notation, noble gas configuration, trends, naming ionic/covalent compounds + VSPER models (Tetrahedral, bent, trigonal planar, trigonal pyramidal, linear molecules)

review key below


Tues/Wed April 8th/9th


STUDENTS WILL TEST over:
Electron configuration, orbital notation, noble gas configuration, trends, naming ionic/covalent compounds + VSPER models (Tetrahedral, bent, trigonal planar, trigonal pyramidal, linear molecules)


Thursday/Friday April 10th/11th


The students will begin unit on gas laws


Monday/Tues April 14th/15th

Students will continue learning about gas laws and understand relationships between temperature/volume/and pressure.





Wednesday/Thurs April 16th/17th

Ideal gas Laws calculations

Mon/Tues April 21/April 22nd

Students will learn Daltons Law of partial pressure and calculate gas stoichiometry problems

POWER POINT FOR THIS UNIT!

PACKET EXAMPLES WORKED OUT BY HANSEN

Wed/Thursday April 23/24th PROJECTS DUE!!! Review for Gas Laws test

KEY TO REVIEW

Fri/Mon April 25th/28th

Gas LAWS TEST! Solutions vocab exercise after test

Tues/Wed April 29th/30th


The students will work on the solutions unit.


Thursday/Fri May 1st/2nd

The students will learn which ionic compounds are soluble/insoluble. They will also study saturation points on curves.



Monday/Tues May 5th/6th

The students will perform calculations for molarity and dilutions.

Wed/Thurs May 7th/8th

Review for Solutions exam Play solubility game


Friday/Mon May 9th/12th (MOVED TO 13th/14th)

Students will take an exam over solutions and have an activity to work on to study acids/bases after the test.



Thursday/Friday May 15/16


Students watched a video in class over acids and bases filled in a study guide and performed a litmus paper lab. (All in class...finish at home if time needed)




Monday/Tuesday May 19th/20th

Calculations performed to calculate pH, pOH, [H+] , and [OH-]




Wednesday/Thursday MAY 21/22


Acid/Base Review


LINK TO REVIEW KEY!

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https://www.dropbox.com/s/0txramvgp7f8rdn/acidbasereview1314.pdf



Fri/Tues April MAY 23rd/27th

ACID BASE TEST!!!

MAY 28th-June 2nd

REVIEW FOR FINALS!!!!
TUES Jun 3rd= 3rd/7th finals!!
WED June 4th= 2nd/6th HALF DAY!!
THURS June 5th= 1st/5th HALF DAY!!
FRI Jun 6th= 4th/8th HALF DAY!!









EXCESS MATERIAL BELOW NOT USED IN 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR

Finish Thermochemistry packet. Have STARR review scavenger hunt.


Tuesday/Wednesday April 30th/May 1st


Review Quiz (powerpoint attached with answers) Practice STARR questions for HW

CALIFORNIA KEY STUDY GUIDE!!!!



Thursday May 9th/Friday May 10th

Phase Change diagrams. Thermochemistry.





Monday May 13th/Tuesday May 14th

Calorimetry Lab. Finish Notes.

Wed. May 15th/Thursday May 16th

Heat Calculations

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Friday/Monday May 17th/20th

Review for Thermochemistry test